Life in prison is a nightmare for those who commit crimes. Imagine what it’s like for those who are in prison for a crime they did not commit.

The North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, which coordinates the Innocence Projects® at several North Carolina law schools, is dedicated to investigating post-conviction claims of actual innocence asserted by unrepresented North Carolina inmates. The Center is part of the Innocence Network.

Updates on our Exonerees

Ghost of the Innocent Man, by Benjamin Rachlin, chronicles Willie Grimes’ exoneration and the establishment of the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission. It was just named one of Amazon’s Best Books of August 2017.